Location-based task execution for enhanced data access

• US 10,862,983 B2
• Filed: 05/17/2019
• Issued: 12/08/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 04/27/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Live Nation Entertainment Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Live Nation Entertainment Incorporated
• Inventors: Scarborough, David, Denker, Dennis, Sussman, Adam, Tran Nackman, MyDung
• Primary Examiner(s): Walsh, John B
• Application Number:
  US16/415,109
• Publication Number:
  US 20190281531A1
• Time in Patent Office: 571 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 5/0027 of actual mobile position, i.e. position determined on mobile
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9535 Search customisation based on user profiles and personalisation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/6218 to a system of files or objects, e.g. local or distributed file system or database
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/00 Administration; Management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/02 Reservations, e.g. for tickets, services or events
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/08 Logistics, e.g. warehousing, loading or distribution; Inventory or stock management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0605 Supply or demand aggregation
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0639 Item locations
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/32 for games, toys, sports, or amusements
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/329 Regular and instant lottery, e.g. electronic scratch cards
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 47/70 Admission control; Resource allocation
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0853 using an additional device, e.g. smartcard, SIM or a different communication terminal cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication involving additional secure or trusted devices H04L9/3234
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/102 Entity profiles
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/107 wherein the security policies are location-dependent, e.g. entities privileges depend on current location or allowing specific operations only from locally connected terminals
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1069 Session establishment or de-establishment
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/1097 for distributed storage of data in networks, e.g. transport arrangements for network file system [NFS], storage area networks [SAN] or network attached storage [NAS]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/131 Protocols for games, networked simulations or virtual reality
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/52 specially adapted for the location of the user terminal
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/54 Presence management, e.g. monitoring or registration for receipt of user log-on information, or the connection status of the users
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/60 Scheduling or organising the servicing of application requests, e.g. requests for application data transmissions using the analysis and optimisation of the required network resources admission control or resource allocation H04L47/70
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/64 : using geofenced areas
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/021 : Services related to particular areas, e.g. point of interest [POI] services, venue services or geofences
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/023 : using mutual or relative location information between multiple location based services [LBS] targets or of distance thresholds
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 48/04 : based on user or terminal location or mobility data, e.g. moving direction, speed

Abstract

Systems and methods are provided for executing tasks selected based on locations of user devices. A first user device associated with an access right to a resource can be identified. The location of the first user device can be determined at a time before a defined time period. Further, a protocol execution condition can be detected. Upon detecting the protocol execution condition, executing a protocol. Executing the protocol can include determining a distance between the first user device and a resource location. Whether the distance between the first user device and the resource location is less than or equal to a distance range of the resource location at a time prior to the defined time period can be determined. In response to determining that the distance is not less than or equal to the distance range, accessing a plurality of tasks, selecting a task, and executing the task.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method for location based event querying, comprising:

receiving, at a server, a first communication from a computing device;

identifying a particular event from the first communication;

associating, an access right with the computing device, the access right being a ticket associated with the particular event at a geographic location;

determining one or more protocol execution conditions associated with the particular event, wherein the one or more protocol execution conditions are based on a predetermined time period prior to an event start time;

determining, based on first location data, second location data, and the predetermined time period prior to the event start time, that one or more protocol execution conditions are satisfied, the first location data representing a location of the computing device and the second location data representing the geographic location of the particular event, and wherein the location of the computing device being within a threshold distance of the geographic location of the particular event during the predetermined time period causes the one or more protocol execution conditions to be satisfied;

in response to determining that the one or more protocol execution conditions are satisfied;

identifying additional information associated with the access right; and

identifying a plurality of secondary computing devices, one or more of the plurality of the secondary computing devices being within the geographic location, the geographic location being associated with the second location data; and

transmitting, to the computing device, indication of the additional information.

2. The computer-implemented method for location based event querying, as recited in claim 1, further comprising:

transmitting, to the computing device, indications of the one or more secondary computing devices.

3. The computer-implemented method for location based event querying, as recited in claim 1, wherein determining, one or more protocol execution conditions are met, further comprises:

determining, based on the first location data, a first location associated with the computing device;

determining, based on the second location data, a second location associated with the particular event;

retrieving a distance threshold associated with the particular event;

comparing the first location data with the second location data to determine a first distance; and

comparing the first distance with the distance threshold to determine the first distance is less than the distance threshold.

4. The computer-implemented method for location based event querying, as recited in claim 3, wherein determining, one or more protocol execution conditions are met, further comprises:

comparing the first distance with the distance threshold to determine the first distance is less than the distance threshold at a time before the predetermined time period prior to the event start time.

5. The computer-implemented method for location based event querying, as recited in claim 1, further comprising:

transmitting, via a short messaging service, the additional information.

6. The computer-implemented method for location based event querying, as recited in claim 1, further comprising:

in response to determining one or more protocol execution conditions are met, transmitting, to the computing device, reassignment information, the reassignment information indicating the access right;

receiving, in response to transmitting the reassignment information, a reassignment response, the reassignment response indicating the access right;

in response to receiving the reassignment response, selecting a secondary computing device from the one or more of the secondary computing devices being within the geographic location;

associating the access right with the selected secondary computing device; and

transmitting, to the selected computing device, an indication of the access right.

7. The computer-implemented method for location based event querying, as recited in claim 1, wherein the additional information further comprises one or more of:

a seat map associated with the particular event, attendee information associated with the particular event, concession locations associated with the particular event, bathrooms associated with the particular event, or exits associated with the particular event.

8. The computer-implemented method for location based event querying, as recited in claim 1, wherein the additional information further comprises a 3D model of features and structures located at the geographic location.

9. A system for location based event querying, comprising:

one or more processors; and

a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium containing instructions which, when executed on the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform operations including;

receiving, at a server, a first communication from a computing device;

identifying a particular event from the first communication;

associating, an access right with the computing device, the access right being a ticket associated with the particular event at a geographic location;

determining one or more protocol execution conditions associated with the particular event, wherein the one or more protocol execution conditions are based on a predetermined time period prior to an event start time;

determining, based on first location data, second location data, and the predetermined time period prior to the event start time, that one or more protocol execution conditions are satisfied, the first location data representing a location of the computing device and the second location data representing the geographic location of the particular event, and wherein the location of the computing device being within a threshold distance of the geographic location of the particular event during the predetermined time period causes the one or more protocol execution conditions to be satisfied;

in response to determining one or more protocol execution conditions are satisfied;

identifying additional information associated with the access right; and

identifying a plurality of secondary computing devices, one or more of the plurality of the secondary computing devices being within the geographic location, the geographic location being associated with the second location data; and

transmitting, to the computing device, indication of the additional information.

10. The system for location based event querying, as recited in claim 9, wherein the instructions that when executed by the one or more processors further cause the one or more processors to:

transmitting, to the computing device, indications of the one or more secondary computing devices.

11. The system location based event querying, as recited in claim 9, wherein the additional information further comprises one or more of a seat map associated with the particular event, attendee information associated with the particular event, concession locations associated with the particular event, bathrooms associated with the particular event, or exits associated with the particular event.

12. The system location based event querying, as recited in claim 9, wherein the additional information further comprises a 3D model of features and structures located at the geographic location.

13. A computer-program product tangibly embodied in a non-transitory machine-readable storage medium, including instructions configured to cause a processing apparatus to perform operations including:

receiving, at a server, a first communication from a computing device;

identifying a particular event from the first communication;

associating, an access right with the computing device, the access right being a ticket associated with the particular event at a geographic location;

determining one or more protocol execution conditions associated with the particular event, wherein the one or more protocol execution conditions are based on a predetermined time period prior to an event start time;

determining, based on first location data, second location data, and the predetermined time period prior to the event start time, that one or more protocol execution conditions are satisfied, the first location data representing a location of the computing device and the second location data representing the geographic location of the particular event, and wherein the location of the computing device being within a threshold distance of the geographic location of the particular event during the predetermined time period causes the one or more protocol execution conditions to be satisfied;

in response to determining one or more protocol execution conditions are satisfied;

identifying additional information associated with the access right; and

identifying a plurality of secondary computing devices, one or more of the plurality of the secondary computing devices being within the geographic location, the geographic location being associated with the second location data; and

transmitting, to the computing device, indication of the additional information.

14. The computer-program product, as recited in claim 13, the instructions further comprising transmitting, to the computing device, indications of the one or more secondary computing devices.

15. The computer-program product, as recited in claim 13, the instructions further comprising transmitting, via a short messaging service, the additional information.

16. The computer-program product, as recited in claim 13, wherein the additional information further comprises one or more of:

a seat map associated with the particular event, attendee information associated with the particular event, concession locations associated with the particular event, bathrooms associated with the particular event, or exits associated with the particular event.

17. The computer-program product, as recited in claim 13, wherein the additional information further comprises a 3D model of features and structures located at the geographic location.